# Hedge 311: The Dangers of AI

DevFeed: [Hedge 311: The Dangers of AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/hedge-311-the-dangers-of-ai-10878.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://rule11.tech/hedge-311/>)

Author: Russ

Published: 2026-07-09T12:53:33Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [rule 11 reader](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/rule-11-reader.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [hedge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hedge.md>)

## AI overview

An episode examines the risks of relying on AI in engineering, including possible effects on work quality and engineers' thinking skills. Doug Smith argues the critical view of using AI for engineering.

## Source excerpt

We are often told that if engineers who don't go "all in" on AI will be left behind. While there are a few voices who argue that AI can be a dangerous tool, impacting not only the quality of our work, but the very quality of our thinking skills. Doug Smith, a critic of using AI for engineering, joins this episode of the Hedge to argue the contrary view of AI. What are the dangers of relying on AI?